Mali: Mali Situation Report #3, 1 October 2014

Highlights

In August 2014, WFP reached 695,121 beneficiaries under General Food Distributions. In September, WFP targeted 878,277 vulnerable people with emergency food and nutrition assistance, out of which 679,297 under General Food Distributions. This included a contingency for 3,000 beneficiaries affected by the floods in the North.

Situation Update

• Tenenkou and Youwarou villages in the Mopti region are currently inaccessible due to poor road conditions and require assistance.

• There are still tensions between armed groups in northern Mali. The security situation remains concerning, sensitive and unpredictable.

• Growing concerns are expressed by WFP partners regarding the lack of security and humanitarian access to northern regions.